Sunday, March 20, 2011

Beware of the US Diversity Visa Scam

A week ago, I received an email from a certain organization "USAFIS", which says that I have been selected as one of the diversity visa program winner for receiving a United States Permanent resident card.  It says that I became a winner due to a lottery administered by the department of justice.  The letter says like this:

"It is also known as the Green Card Lottery. The lottery has been administered on an annual basis
by the Department of State and conducted under the terms of Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
Section 131 of the Immigration Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-649) amended INA 203 to provide for a new class of immigrants known as "diversity immigrants" (DV immigrants).


s part of the agreement we will issue  A FREE Airline ticket from your country to the USA to claim your Green Card under
the American Green Card Lottery Program. The ticket will be sent via post mail at your address registered with us once your visa
will be  remitted by the U.S department of State.
 The U.S Department of State will should contact you soon with visa processing information and how to proceed further.

If you have any question regarding the visa please wait for the U.S Department of State to contact you as we do not have any competency to discuss further details with you.
What should you do now ?
Wait for the U.S Department of State to contact you and give you the information about visa processing and how to proceed further .  "


As a person who came from a third world country, this letter is like heaven sent.  But then, if you look closely, you will know that it is a scam.  Why? because how can I win on something that I did not even entered?  Now, this is interesting.  So for all of you people out there that have received this email, please be careful.  Scrutinize the emails you received, ask yourself a very big question and always remember that if there is a doubt, search into the internet if this is a scam or not.  Otherwise, you will end up losing your hard end money to some skunk or organizations out there who prey into the people's hope and feed them false hopes.  Beware of scams and use your mind always.  Some of the things that are too good to be true are just not true.  Check this link for stories on this. www.gmanews.tv › Pinoy Abroad › Top Stories , myusai.org/.../warning-emails-requesting-payment-for-us-diversity-visas-are-scams.html 

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